No standing still on downtown development

10:24 AM,
Oct. 15, 2012

Written by

Linda Albin McMurtrey
From the Community

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a two-part story on redevelopment of Historic Downtown Hattiesburg and the progress that has been made.

The goals and objectives for downtown Hattiesburg economic enhancement are being substantially met, however, historic downtown is not "there." The fact is, there is no "there" in downtown development. More than 20 years ago, when I attended the first national Main Street meeting, that point was driven home. In the business of downtown development, it's a matter of becoming stagnant or moving ahead.